Nonprofit · EIN 88-0710858
BASTION I INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $962,000 | $489,633 | $472,367 | $788,152 | $785 | $787,367 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $669,000 | $559,487 | $109,513 | $332,984 | $17,984 | $315,000 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $962,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $240,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,495
- Accounting fees
- $2,356
- Travel
- $3,321
- Program services (functional)
- $437,855
- Management and general (functional)
- $51,778
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $332,984
- Total assets, end of year
- $788,152
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $785
- Net assets, end of year
- $787,367
- Gross receipts
- $962,000
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY JACKSON | TREASURER/SECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KENT LUKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORGAN ORTAGUS | CHAIR/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| COL DAVE TROTTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD GOLDBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL PEARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER ROUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER ZAKHEIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN KRABER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LES WILLIAMSON | ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOOFF COOKSEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 28 | $93,464 |
| BARRY JACKSON | TREASURER/SECRETARY/BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KENT LUKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORGAN ORTAGUS | CHAIR/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| COL DAVE TROTTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| LES WILLIAMSON | ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 600 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE UNIT 15368, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-7515
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRYAN KRABER, 600 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE BOX 15368, WASHINGTON, DC 20003
- Signed the 990
- BRYAN KRABER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (214) 676-7442
- Website
- THEBASTIONINSTITUTE.COM
- Return prepared by
- ATCHLEY & ASSOCIATES LLP
Mission
TWO OCEANS HAVE ALWAYS SEPARATED AMERICA FROM HER GREAT POWER ADVERSARIES AND VIOLENT EXTREMIST ORGANIZATIONS ALIKE, BUT IN TODAY'S INTERCONNECTED WORLD, AMERICA'S NEIGHBORHOOD HAS DRASTICALLY EXPANDED, AND THE FOREIGN POLICY DECISIONS OF OUR NATION, AND THOSE AROUND THE GLOBE, HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE DAILY LIVES OF EVERY AMERICAN.THE BASTION INSTITUTE STRIVES TO BRING TOGETHER SOME OF THE BRIGHTEST MINDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO DISCUSS THE PATH TOWARD STRENGTHENING AMERICA'S LEADERSHIP AND STANDING ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC EDUCATION AS IT RELATES TO AMERICAN STRENGTH AND STRONG NATIONAL SECURITY DELIVERED TO THE PUBLIC VIA PUBLIC FORUMS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND THOUGHT LEADERS WITH DIGITAL CONTENT AND PRESS CONTENT AROUND AND FOLLOWING THE FORUMS.Expenses $437,855 · grants $240,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-0710858
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $788,152
- Income (IRS master file)
- $962,000
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $962,000 | $489,633 | $788,152 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $669,000 | $559,487 | $332,984 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $536,000 | $330,513 | $225,900 | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 88-0710858).
Questions about BASTION I INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of BASTION I INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BASTION I INSTITUTE is 88-0710858.
- Is BASTION I INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to BASTION I INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BASTION I INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BASTION I INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BASTION I INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BASTION I INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRYAN KRABER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BASTION I INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BASTION I INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $962,000, expenses of $489,633 and total assets of $788,152 at year end.
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